Waterloo in Seneca County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sullivan’s Forces
Photographed by Mira Earls, July 4, 2023
1. With a fresh coat of paint…
marched Sullivan’s forces
Expedition commanded by
Col. Peter Gansevoort & Lt. Col. William Butler
Sept. 20-21, 1779
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1779.
Location. 42° 54.293′ N, 76° 49.622′ W. Marker is in Waterloo, New York, in Seneca County. It is on Kingdom Plaza (U.S. 20) 0.1 miles west of Balsey Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waterloo NY 13165, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kingdom Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Military Route (approx. ¾ mile away); Women's Rights National Historic Park - Hunt House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Home of Gary V. Sackett (approx. one mile away); The Village of Seneca Falls (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named The Village of Seneca Falls (approx. 1.4 miles away); Women's Rights National Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); A Courageous Call for Equal Rights (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.
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Photographed by Bryan Olson, May 24, 2008
2. Sullivan’s Forces Marker
Photographed by Bryan Olson, May 24, 2008
3. Sullivan’s Forces Marker
Photographed by Bryan Olson, May 24, 2008
4. Sullivan’s Forces Marker
Photographed by Bryan Olson, May 24, 2008
5. The Seneca River
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2008, by Bryan Olson of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 1,334 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 18, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 7, 2008, by Bryan Olson of Syracuse, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
